Louise Soraya Black
Louise Black was born in England in to an English mother and Iranian father, and spent her childhood in Africa, Bangladesh, Iran and Indonesia due to her father’s work with UNICEF. She has a First in Law from University College London and practised in the City for seven years. Her debut novel, Pomegranate Sky, won the inaugural Virginia Prize in 2009, and was reviewed in The Guardian and The Times. She is married, with two children, and lives in Surrey.
